{"product_id":"hermes-hermetic","title":"Hermès Hermetic","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eIn the archives of horology, some documents capture moments when time was forced to challenge its own boundaries. Swiss patent No. 201339, issued to John Simon of Tramelan on 30 November 1938, describes a unique watch case designed to keep water out through compression screws and lateral flanges; a clever solution to the rectangular case's inability to seal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eRectangular waterproofing had always been an issue. Cartier proved it possible in 1931 with the legendary Tank Étanché, commissioned by the Pasha of Marrakech, but production was tiny due to its complexity. Tramelan's patent reimagined this design with a cleaner solution. Here, perfectly preserved after almost 90 years, is the earliest example; manufactured just months after the patent was granted.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThe word \"Hermetic\" means airtight, derived from the Greek for a perfectly sealed vessel. We believe that it could also be a derivative of the word ‘Hermès’ and this unique piece which pioneered waterproofing. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThis is the origin; a witness to horology's long battle against water, from Rolex's 1926 Oyster through Cartier's 1931 Étanché to John Simon's refined solution. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eHold it and you feel history in your palm. It does not belong to a museum. It belongs to the story of time itself.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- HighendTime Private Collection -\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hermes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45329298751511,"sku":"DR-247.X.10.161.CN.BD-LNIB-OPEN","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0165\/1838\/files\/A1C858CC-AC64-4DD6-A1FF-C76B65D681E2.jpg?v=1784808033","url":"https:\/\/www.highendtime.com\/products\/hermes-hermetic","provider":"HIGHENDTIME","version":"1.0","type":"link"}